Trump's Health; Biden's Whereabouts; The Doctors Who Most Want to Leave Their Jobs Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Jul 24, 2024
When the CrowdStrike Global Outage Struck We depend heavily on technology, but let's not forget about the humanity in healthcare Jul 23, 2024
This Medical Group Treats Only Homeless Patients — and Makes Money Doing It Doctors, nurses, and social workers are testing a new business model Jul 21, 2024
First Impressions Count in Healthcare By modifying our habits, we can improve the care experience for all Jul 20, 2024
Global IT Outage Hobbles EHR Systems, Leaving Docs Scrambling Surgeries, medical appointments canceled across the U.S. after bungled software update Jul 19, 2024
Nurse Survey Signals Improvements, Though Retention Still a Problem Efforts to "recruit more nurses are akin to fueling a car with a leaking gas tank," one RN says Jul 19, 2024
MedPod Today: Administrative Harm; GOP-Backed Alternative to IVF? 'Zebra' Stories 51˶ reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics Jul 19, 2024 podcast
These 'Zebra' Cases Were Cracked by People Other Than Doctors Popular Reddit thread captures rare diagnoses made by patients, lab techs, first responders Jul 18, 2024
What the Trump Assassination Attempt Says About Gun Violence Democrat, Republican, or other, physicians must discuss this as a public health issue Jul 18, 2024
Data Error Led to Heart Implant Mistake, Suit Claims; Doc's Defamation Suit Advances A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jul 18, 2024
How Unionization Changed Surgery Residency Programs Residents, program faculty, and staff discussed benefits and unintended consequences Jul 17, 2024
When Should Doctors Begin Collecting Social Security? Managing this decision can impact your ability to achieve financial freedom Jul 17, 2024
Doctor Influenced Gender Care Bans; Cord Blood Banking Scam? Anti-Abortion Extremist This past week in healthcare investigations Jul 17, 2024
Is a $2,000 Whole-Body MRI Worth It? "You're going to end up finding a lot of incidental things," says one expert Jul 16, 2024
Rural Hospitals Built During Baby Boom Now Face Baby Bust Hospitals struggle to keep staff and facilities as births dwindle Jul 16, 2024
Health Should Be a Bigger Focus at the GOP Convention Than It Will Be, Lawmaker Says "I wish it was the centerpiece of everything we're talking about," says Rep. Rich McCormick, MD Jul 16, 2024
Devaluing Our Residents Is Not Without Consequences Let's take better care of our young medical workforce Jul 15, 2024
What to Know About 'Microdosing' Psychedelics Research is sparse and definitions aren't consistent, experts say Jul 15, 2024
This Ex-President Also Survived an Assassination Attempt on the Campaign Trail In 1912, a former president was trying to get back into office when he was shot at close range Jul 15, 2024
What Can Be Done About Medical Debt? Senators, witnesses mull solutions ranging from more competition to Medicare for All Jul 11, 2024
5 Doctor 51˶ With the Least Burnout in 2024 Plastic surgery and ophthalmology top the list Jul 11, 2024
Doc Shot By Police; Doc Spent Embezzled Funds on Doggy Daycare; Joyner Suit Update A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jul 11, 2024
Doctors Work to Clarify New Audiology Scope-of-Practice Law in Maryland Concern centers around provision allowing audiologists to perform "health screenings" Jul 10, 2024
The Physician and Social Media: 'To Be or Not to Be' On? It's a platform for speaking out against systemic issues and workplace disruptors Jul 10, 2024
These Six 51˶ Have the Highest Rates of Burnout Annual AMA survey shows declines for all specialties, but many still above 50% Jul 10, 2024
Dr. Oz Device Scrutinized; $50B for Fake Diagnoses; Crisis Pregnancy Center Funds This past week in healthcare investigations Jul 10, 2024
New Name for Familiar Phenomenon: 'Administrative Harm' Increasing scrutiny on the lack of accountability, evaluation of administrators Jul 10, 2024
CPT Code for Prior Authorization May Still Happen -- Eventually Proposal would cover more than existing codes for limited situations Jul 08, 2024
Most Johns Hopkins Med Students Will Receive Free Tuition, Thanks to $1 Billion Gift The gift also will increase financial aid at the university's nursing and public health schools Jul 08, 2024
Plastic Surgery Practice Accused of Posting Fake Reviews Must Pay $5 Million Complaint accused Allure Esthetic and its owner of illegal business practices Jul 04, 2024
What I Learned When My Research Project Got 'Scooped' This past week was probably the toughest of my research career Jul 04, 2024
Nurse's Death Under Investigation; Acquittal for Doc Accused of Killing Patients A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jul 03, 2024
Fake Therapist Fooled Hundreds; Jail Doc Discipline; FDA Lobbying Workarounds This past week in healthcare investigations Jul 03, 2024
The Rise of Employee Stock Ownership Plans in Healthcare A new path for physician practice ownership Jul 03, 2024
Supreme Court Decision May Have Sweeping Effects on Healthcare, Experts Say Chevron ruling curbs federal power, could upend drug approvals, Medicare drug price negotiation Jul 02, 2024
Nurse Shows Kids How to 'Stop the Bleed' Born of a nurse mom's concern about gun violence, program teaches kids life-saving skills Jul 02, 2024
Access to Pediatric Care Is Rapidly Eroding The health of future generations is at stake Jul 02, 2024
The Concierge Catch: Better Access for a Few Patients Disrupts Care for Many As PCPs convert to concierge medicine, patients who can't afford it need to find a new physician Jul 01, 2024